Removing paint from intercooler piping

Hey,

I long time ago I bought a greddy cooler from Dylan and it came with blue painted piping.

Never been a fan of it so finaly pulled it out. I'd ideally like to get it back to standard look or I'll just paint them black.

Anyone got any tips to try and get the blue off? Only idea ive got is paint thinner and some scrubbing

If I can work put how to upload photos on my phone I will

I've used over cleaner on a chrome part that someone painted. Spray on, wait 5 mins, wipe off. Depending on how thick the paint is might need a couple of goes. Didn't affect the chrome at all.
 
Or try a hardcore paint remover spray from your local hardware or car parts store. Not sure what it would do to the aluminium underneath though.
 
Maybe even just sand the all the parts smooth (not removing all the blue finish) and spray your black over the top?
 
The blue paint is the factory Trust/Greddy finish in case you didn't know.

Nah I didnt know it was standard. Its not chrome underneath as far as I can tell. Eill probably just prep and spray it myself in black.

And yeah I know i can get it powder coated, just dont want pay for it haha.

Got some pot belly high temp paint that should do the trick. The heat sheild ill just try and clean up as best as possible.

One of the bolts for the sheild has been snapped off at some stage so only has 2 holding it in haha.

Ideally id like to get new chrome piping and black silicon

Have a peek inside all those pipes too. Fat wad of rag tied to a length of wire and soaked in solvent.
Used as pull through.

Deevon
I went the hard slog and copper wheeled it bare. Now I just need to work out how to seal it so it wont just rust up

What about some gloss silver paint so the finish looks like polished aluminium?
 
 

Deevon
Yeah, I was thinking that. I have hi temp aluminum paint.
 
I was also considering just putting in back in as is but not sure if it'll just rust over or not 

All those parts are likely aluminium (except the heat shield) so will not rust but oxidise if you don't put some sort of clear coat on them. The heat shield will rust though if you took it down to bare metal.
 
At least with paint it hides imperfections from polishing etc.
 
 

and the heatshield...